. >> in the last couple hours, his lawyer has confirmed that his client was not considering suicide. he said that his client was rational when he saw him before he died and was considering a plea bargain. japan remains in recession. economy has shrunk for third quarter aden road. it contracted by 0.1% in the last quarter. it was enough to surprise analysts who expected a modest growth. strongelieved the yen's performance and a diplomatic dispute with china contributed to the figures. japan says it has the right to arm itself -- to strike against any threat. but japanese defense minister made the comments after north korea conducted a third nuclear test. >> when an intention to attack japan is evident, the apprentice imminent and there are no other options, japan is allowed to carry out strikes against enemy targets. >> south korea has unveiled a new cruise missile capable of hitting targets in north korea. the missile can be fired from a warship or submarine. two days ago, north korea conducted a third nuclear test. >> the cruise missile is an extremely accurate weapon that can give